Unit 2A is mainly to review some of the most important things (or at least very basic things) you learnt in Básico 1.
If you want to review anything from Básico 1:

1. VOCABULARY

Holidays:

On holiday, I like ...

climbing a mountain
cycling	hacer ciclismo
doing voluntary work
driving		I like driving my car.
going abroad	salir del país	I like going abroad with my parents.
going away	salir de la ciudad (to the country, another town, ...)	I like going away with my family.
going camping	ir / salir de acampada
going cycling	ir a hacer ciclismo
going for a walk	salir a dar un paseo / caminar
(going on holiday)
going out (at night)	salir (de casa) por la noche	I like going out (to restaurants / to a club ...) with my friends.
going sailing	ir a navegar
going shopping
going sightseeing
going skiing	ir a esquiar
going surfing	ir a surfear
going to a hotel
going to a campsite	ir a un campamento
going to restarurants
going to the beach	ir a la playa	Why don't we go to the beach?
going to the cinema
going to the countryside	ir al campo	This Sunday we will go to the countryside.
going to the mountains	ir a la montaña	I prefer to go to the mountains.
going walking	ir a caminar
going swimming	ir a nadar
having a good time	pasármelo bien
having a massage	darme un masaje
meeting friends
playing		I like playing football
reading		I like reading a book.
running
sailing	navegar
seeing new places
seeing the sights
shopping
sitting in nature
skiing	esquiar
sleeping
surfing	surfear
sunbathing (on the beach)
swimming	nadar
travelling by boat	viajar en barco	I like travelling by boat.
travelling by bus	viajar en autobús	Travelling by bus can be cheapper than travelling by car.
travelling by car	viajar en coche	My mother always wants to travel by car, because she likes driving.
travelling by plane	viajar en avión	I've never travelled by plane.
travelling by train	viajar en tren	Travelling by train is very comfortable.
travelling abroad	viajar al extranjero	Have you ever travelled abroad?
visiting relatives
visiting museums and art galleries
walking	caminar
watching the stars
watching the sunset

Remeber that you studied the verb like + Vb. -ing in Básico 1: Unit 6B: like + (verb+ -ing)

rent = hire

*rent*	for a longer period of time: you rent a flat, an apartment, ...
hire	for a shor time: you hire skis, a bike, a boat, ...

With a car you can use hire or rent.

3. LISTENING

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4. GRAMMAR

· was / were

You learnt was / were in Básico 1: Unit 7A: was / were

VERB TO BE

Present Simple	Past Simple (to talk about completed actions in the past)
I am	I was	I wasn't	Was I ...?	Yes, I was.	No, I wasn't
You are	You were	You weren't	Were you ...?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren't.
He is	He was	He wasn't	Was he ...?	Yes, he was.	No, he wasn't
She is	She was	She wasn't	Was she ...?	Yes, she was.	No, she wasn't
It is	It was	It wasn't	Was it ...?	Yes, it was.	No, it wasn't
We are	We were	We weren't	Were we ...?	Yes, we were.	No, we weren't.
You are	You were	You weren't	Were you ...?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren't.
They are	They were	They weren't	Were they ...?	Yes, they were.	No, they weren't.

was / were is used to talk about recent and distant completed actions in the past, e.g. I was sad this morning; Caesar was a Roman Emperor.

· Past Simple regular verbs

You learnt the past simple regular verbs in Básico 1: Unit 7B: past simple regular verbs

The past simple is used for completed actions in the past, both distant and recent.
The form of regular past simple verb is very easy.
· There isn't a third person change. All verbs end in -ed.

Present Simple	Past Simple
I want	I wanted
You want	You wanted
He wants	He wanted
She wants	She wanted
It wants	It wanted
We want	We wanted
You want	You wanted
They want	They wanted

I don't want	I didn't want
You don't want	You didn't want
He doesn't want	He didn't want
She doesn't want	She didn't want
It doesn't want	It didn't want
We don't want	We didn't want
You don't want	You didn't want
They don't want	They didn't want

Do I want ...?	Did I want ...?
Do you want ...?	Did you want ...?
Does he want ...?	Did he want ...?
Does she want ...?	Did she want ...?
Does it want ...?	Did it want ...?
Do we want ...?	Did we want ...?
Do you want ...?	Did you want ...?
Do they want ...?	Did they want ...?

Yes, I do.	Yes, I did.
Yes, you do.	Yes, you did.
Yes, he does.	Yes, he did.
Yes, she does.	Yes, she did.
Yes, it does.	Yes, it did.
Yes, we do.	Yes, we did.
Yes, you do.	Yes, you did.
Yes, they do.	Yes, they did.

No, I don't	No, I didn't.
No, you don`t.	No, you didn't.
No, he doesn't.	No, he didn't.
No, she doesn't.	No, she didn't.
No, it doesn't.	No, it didn't.
No, we don't.	No, we didn't.
No, you don't.	No, you didn't.
No, they don't.	No, they didn't.

· Past Simple irregular verbs

You learnt the past simple irregular verbs in Básico 1: Unit 7B: past simple irregular verbs

Irregular verbs are only irregular in the affirmative. In questions and negatives, as with regular verbs, he infinitive is used after did / didn't.

Present Simple	Past Simple
I buy	I bought
You buy	You bought
He buys	He bought
She buys	She bought
It buys	It bought
We buy	We bought
You buy	You bought
They buy	They bought

I don't buy	I didn't buy
You don't buy	You didn't buy
He doesn't buy	He didn't buy
She doesn't buy	She didn't buy
It doesn't buy	It didn't buy
We don't buy	We didn't buy
You don't buy	You didn't buy
They don't buy	They didn't buy

Do I buy ...?	Did I buy ...?
Do you buy ...?	Did you buy ...?
Does he buy ...?	Did he buy ...?
Does she buy ...?	Did she buy ...?
Does it buy ...?	Did it buy ...?
Do we buy ...?	Did we buy ...?
Do you buy ...?	Did you buy ...?
Do they buy ...?	Did they buy ...?

Yes, I do.	Yes, I did.
Yes, you do.	Yes, you did.
Yes, he does.	Yes, he did.
Yes, she does.	Yes, she did.
Yes, it does.	Yes, it did.
Yes, we do.	Yes, we did.
Yes, you do.	Yes, you did.
Yes, they do.	Yes, they did.

No, I don't	No, I didn't.
No, you don`t.	No, you didn't.
No, he doesn't.	No, he didn't.
No, she doesn't.	No, she didn't.
No, it doesn't.	No, it didn't.
No, we don't.	No, we didn't.
No, you don't.	No, you didn't.
No, they don't.	No, they didn't.

List of irregular verbs:

· could / couldn't

Could is a modal verb so it doesn't use auxiliaries. Could you play the piano? NOT Did you can play ...?

Could / couldn't don't change in the third person singular:

I could	I couldn't	Could I ...?
You could	You couldn't	Could you ...?
He could	He couldn't	Could he ...?
She ccould	She couldn't	Could she ...?
It could	It couldn't	Could it ...?
We could	We couldn't	Could we ...?
You could	You couldn't	Could you ...?
They could	They couldn't	Could they ...?

The verb after could is the infinitive without to: I could play the piano NOT I ccould to play the piano.

Great Britain:
A picture of the journey described on page 129.

British Isles - United Kingdom - Great Britain - Ireland:

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5. PRONUNCIATION

Remember that you studied this in Básico 1: Unit 7B - Past tense regular verbs

1. unvoiced ending (/k/, /p/, /f/, /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/) + -*ed =* /t/		2. voiced ending (all the rest not included in 1. or 3.) + -ed = /d/		3. /d/ or /t/ ending + -ed /ɪd/

/k/ - book /k/ - ask /k/ - bake	booked asked baked	(/b/) - grab	grabed	/d/ - need /d/ - attend /d/ - decide	needed attended decided
/p/ - drop /p/ - stop /p/ - hope /p/ - escape	dropped stopped hoped escaped	(/g/) - hug	huged	/t/ - want /t/ - arrest /t/ - chat /t/ - hate	wanted arrested chatted hated
/f/ - laugh	laughed	(/l/) - travel (/l/) - call	travelled called
/s/ - pass /s/ - relax /s/ - miss	passed relaxed missed	(/n/) - learn (/n/) - listen	learned listened
/ʃ/ - wash	washed	(/r/) - honor	honored
/tʃ/ - watch	watched	(/v/) arrive (/v/) - live	arrived lived
		(/ð/) - breathe	breathed
		(/ʒ/) change	changed
		(/z/) - please	pleased

		(/i/) - play	played
		(/ʊ/) - show	showed

The difference between 1. and 2. is very small and can only be appreciated when a verb is said in isolation or is followed by a word beginning with a vowel, e.g. I liked it.

Voiced and unvoiced consonants:
Voiced consonants sounds are made in the throat by vibrating the vocal chords, e.g. /b/, /l/, /m/, /v/, etc.
Unvoiced consonant sounds are made in the mouth without vibration in the mouth, e.g. /p/, /k/, /t/, /s/, etc.

Hold one of your hands against your throat. You should feel a vibration in your throat when you pronounce the voiced sounds, but not for unvoiced sounds.

6. SPEAKING

1.	Where did you go?	I went to ...
2.	When did you go?	I went in ...
3.	Who did you go with?	I went with ...
4.	How did you get there?	I went by ...
5.	Where did you stay?	I stayed (in) ...
6.	How long were you there?	I was there for ...
7.	What was the weather like?	It was ...
8.	What did you do during the day?	During the day, I ...
9.	What did you do in the evening?	In the evening, I ...
10.	Did you buy any souvenirs?	Yes, I did. I bought ... / No, I didn't.

· Sightseeing

Useful language for showing interest

+		Really? / Wow! / Fantastic! / Great! / Amazing! / Unbelievable!
-		Oh no! / How awful!
?		Was it expensive? / Why? / What happened? / Is that right?

Practise with this conversation at home:

A	B
I went to London on holiday last year. It's a very beautiful city.	(Show interest.)
Yes. The city is very big, it has lots of museums and other places to visit.	(Show interest.)
The place I liked the most was the Buckingham Palace. It's huge and very luxurious. A book said it has 775 rooms.	(Show interest.)
Yes, but there is something I didn't like about London, everything is very expensive.	(Show interest.)
It's true. I wanted to buy a mug for my sister and it was 12 euros. Isn't it crazy?	(Show interest.)
So I decided to buy just a postcard.	(Show interest.)